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Shattered Kingdom by Angelina J. Steffort
5.0
◦ I've received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ◦
Gandrett Brayton - a 17 years old girl, tore from her mother’s arms at the age of 7 and sworn to a goddess, becomes one with her blade. One year left before finishing her training, her fate takes a turn for the worst when a beautiful stranger appears at the priory asking specifically for Gandrett’s services. Fear creeps into her soul when she finds out the stranger is a Fae and she will have to work with him – but what she doesn’t know is that the job she has been hired to do – will require her to have her own heart on the line.
The book says its perfect for fans of “Throne of Glass” and “A court of Thrones and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas and “Daughter of Smoke and Bone” by Leight Bardugo, I’ve not read any of the books mentioned above – so I can’t say anything, however, what I can say is that I’ve found another book boyfriend and right now it feels like I’ve gathered a harem (don’t tell my boyfriend).
On a serious note, the book has taken me on one amazing adventure. Gandrett’s story starts very heartbreakingly, being a child of 7 years old and being torn from her mother arm’s to become a Child of Vala and train from such a young age, not knowing what childhood is – is sad. However, through this book you see her change from being the best fighter on the priory to save the Prince’s life, to slowly but surely falling for the fae male. You can see Gandrett’s actions are usually towards a goal and barely loses focus, to save the prince, to be able to spend time with her family – a family she hasn’t seen in 10 years, but you also see her in her worst moments, including a moment where she lost her consciousness and she wet herself. This type of thing in the book really made me stop and be like WOW – she’s human. You don’t usually see moments like this in a book, is almost like normal bodily functions are taboo but not in this book.
I’ve also loved the slow burn romance between her and the fae, her conflicted feelings regarding him, because as a Child of Vala she has made an oath to be her sole company for the rest of her days and is very intriguing when her own heart is rebelling against her own faith, making her second guess her future.
The book has made my heart flutter with love, happiness but also fear, and the end of the book is breathtaking and ends in a cliffhanger. I’m glad the 2nd book is already out and I get the chance to read it next because this type of suspense is going to end my life way too soon. The book is raw, full of powerful magic, the female leader is a bad-ass heroine that finishes her tasks and beyond that. The females in the book besides being godly beautiful they’re also strong, powerful, and do not back down from their own tasks, even tho they might not be as strong as a male.
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Gandrett Brayton - a 17 years old girl, tore from her mother’s arms at the age of 7 and sworn to a goddess, becomes one with her blade. One year left before finishing her training, her fate takes a turn for the worst when a beautiful stranger appears at the priory asking specifically for Gandrett’s services. Fear creeps into her soul when she finds out the stranger is a Fae and she will have to work with him – but what she doesn’t know is that the job she has been hired to do – will require her to have her own heart on the line.
The book says its perfect for fans of “Throne of Glass” and “A court of Thrones and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas and “Daughter of Smoke and Bone” by Leight Bardugo, I’ve not read any of the books mentioned above – so I can’t say anything, however, what I can say is that I’ve found another book boyfriend and right now it feels like I’ve gathered a harem (don’t tell my boyfriend).
On a serious note, the book has taken me on one amazing adventure. Gandrett’s story starts very heartbreakingly, being a child of 7 years old and being torn from her mother arm’s to become a Child of Vala and train from such a young age, not knowing what childhood is – is sad. However, through this book you see her change from being the best fighter on the priory to save the Prince’s life, to slowly but surely falling for the fae male. You can see Gandrett’s actions are usually towards a goal and barely loses focus, to save the prince, to be able to spend time with her family – a family she hasn’t seen in 10 years, but you also see her in her worst moments, including a moment where she lost her consciousness and she wet herself. This type of thing in the book really made me stop and be like WOW – she’s human. You don’t usually see moments like this in a book, is almost like normal bodily functions are taboo but not in this book.
I’ve also loved the slow burn romance between her and the fae, her conflicted feelings regarding him, because as a Child of Vala she has made an oath to be her sole company for the rest of her days and is very intriguing when her own heart is rebelling against her own faith, making her second guess her future.
The book has made my heart flutter with love, happiness but also fear, and the end of the book is breathtaking and ends in a cliffhanger. I’m glad the 2nd book is already out and I get the chance to read it next because this type of suspense is going to end my life way too soon. The book is raw, full of powerful magic, the female leader is a bad-ass heroine that finishes her tasks and beyond that. The females in the book besides being godly beautiful they’re also strong, powerful, and do not back down from their own tasks, even tho they might not be as strong as a male.
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